It is often said we only use 10 percent of our brains. When it comes to humans, that old saying is just a myth. But for computer servers, it turns out to be true – at least it was before virtualization, a method of dramatically increasing server capacity that is quickly catching on.

Todd Knapp is the CEO and co-founder of Envision Technology Advisors, a 10-year-old Providence-based consulting firm that specializes in virtualization and storage strategies and is one of Rhode Island’s top providers of visualization services. Knapp talked with Providence Business News recently about what virtualization is, how it works, and which big player is poised shake up the industry.